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Restoration of a Merlin Rocket built in 1986 - the non-slip sections prepared
© Corin Nelson-Smith
Restoration of a 1986 Merlin Rocket
I spotted a gorgeous wooden Merlin Rocket on eBay for a song, and thought she'd make a superb project before joining Solent University to study yacht design the following year. I had previously restored a similar vintage Mirror Dinghy.